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Re: source for comm program?

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From: Glenn L. Austin
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 17:37
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In article <13354@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> tim@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Timothy L. 
Kay) writes:
> I want to better understand how the 8530 works.  I looked through
> the sumex-aim info-mac archive for comm programs, but I only found
> executables.  Are there any comm program sources available so that
> I could see some code that talks to the 8530's?

If you are writing a communications package, you should use the serial 
drivers, because that will give you future compatibility , and because 
they are written to allow you not to have to worry about checking status 
for each char sent or received.

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